Overgrowth of Candida albicans, a type of yeast, can lead to infections in the body. The most common symptoms of candida are vaginal infections, fatigue, brain fog, and gas. If you’ve ever been diagnosed with this condition, you know how restrictive a candida diet can be.
It doesn’t all have to be bad, however. Because if you switch to a healthy diet; it will have positive effects on all facets of your health. There are also ways to make your diet fun. For example, you can add fermented foods, lean animal protein, and low-starch vegetables.
So let’s take a look at some excellent Candida-friendly recipes to help control the overgrowth of these bacteria so you can live freely. For more recipes, see Eric Bakker’s book on Candida.
Vegetable omelette
A good day starts with a hearty, healthy breakfast. Speaking of which, the omelette is almost everyone’s favorite breakfast. It’s nutrient-dense, tasty, and will keep you full for hours.
For someone with candida, there is a healthy variant of omelette. All you have to do is chop some yellow and red peppers, garlic, and spring onions (including the white and green parts).
Use a little salt and pepper to flavor. Put it in a pan for frying. Serve and enjoy. You can even use the same mixture to make egg muffins. Get a muffin tin and fill it halfway with this mixture. Put them in the oven and let them rise. Enjoy your favorite breakfast in a whole new way.
You can also serve it with guacamole or kefir. The former is a great option simply because avocados and eggs go so well together. Guac essentially consists of onion, avocado, garlic, chopped coriander and a little lemon juice mixed together. Both recipes are high in protein and healthy fats.
Avocado chocolate mousse
Just because you’re on a diet doesn’t mean you have to give up your sweet tooth. This recipe will help those who cannot live without sweets.
The problem with most chocolate recipes is that you always have some sugar, even with dark chocolate. Therefore, it often gets in the way of your remaining health. This recipe addresses this problem as it is low in cocoa powder.
All you have to do is mash a large avocado and add 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder. To make it tastier, add 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil.
To sweeten the pot, you can use sweeteners like stevia. It is an excellent substitute for sugar. Put it in the refrigerator to let it cool down. You are now ready to enjoy your healthy, delicious, and guilt-free dessert. In addition, it has excellent antifungal properties that are the icing on the cake.
Marinated kale salad
The recipe seems self explanatory. All you have to do is use apple cider vinegar to marinate the kale. To do this, you can fold in pumpkin seeds. The seeds are said to have excellent antifungal properties. It’s perfect for gut health and even better for someone with candida overgrowth.
Nachos with Rutabaga chips
Candida patients need to stay away from most starchy vegetables. However, the vegetable rutabaga is good for those following the candida diet.
Rutabaga is loaded with anti-fungal properties. Also, this particular recipe replaces the regular corn chips, which again are not good for someone with candida overgrowth. Instead, they use oven-baked rutabaga fries with salt and coconut oil.
Grilled cauliflower sandwiches with spinach and artichokes
With a few changes here and there, you can add a cheesy sandwich to your diet and enjoy it too!
This recipe is perfect if you’re feeling extra indulgent. It has the creamy stickiness of grilled cheese and the nutrients of artichoke and cauliflower.
Of course, you’ll replace it with vegan cheese. Alternatively, you can serve it with soup. Or, you can also add a salad to make a full meal out of it.
cinnamon cookies
Candida and cookies – the two words usually don’t go together. However, by using xylitol (as a sweetener), which instead of sugar has antifungal properties, you can overcome the problems caused by the harmful refined sugar. It also uses cinnamon, which in turn is loaded with anti-inflammatory properties.
Just remember that when you add vanilla to the cookies, make sure they are sugar free. Some of the brands come with sugar.
Oven fried chicken with vegetables
You can use all of the chicken for this recipe. Put it in the oven. You can roast the vegetables separately or put them in the chicken.
You can use anything like peppers, onions, carrots, eggplants, tomatoes; everything you can get your hands on. Just don’t chop too thin.
Add some sesame oil for the final touch. Roast for another 30 minutes and you’re done.
sellery soup
This soup is perfect for a candida cleanse. It uses a paste made from celery root rather than the actual celery stalks. In terms of taste, it is similar to parsley.
Chop some leek and fry a little. Now mix the celery paste before adding it to the leek pot.
To make it sweet, you can use half an apple. Herbs like thyme will add extra flavor
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Use salt and pepper to flavor. Add one and a half liters of water and cook away. Since it is poor in starch, it is not food for mushrooms.
Salmon burger
You will need high quality salmon for this recipe. Make sure to buy it from a good dealer or catch it yourself (if possible). No preservatives may be added. You will also need parsley, garlic, apple cider vinegar, eggs, green onions, and sesame oil.
Fry the fish with coconut oil. Then serve it with a bed of lettuce made from all of the above ingredients. You can also put it on top of spinach or lettuce.
Bottom line
None of these recipes is neglected in terms of taste. They will satisfy all of your cravings without fueling the harmful bacteria.
